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Calvin University

Calvin University
3201 Burton Street, SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Official telephone: (616) 526-6000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 688-0122
Fax number: (616) 526-6777
Website: www.calvin.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Paul Witte,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 616 526-6134
800 688-0122 (toll free)
616 526-6777 (fax)
finaid@calvin.edu
FAFSA number: 002241

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $31,730; $31,730 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,100
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,600
Other expenses: Transportation and personal.
Combined room and board expenses: $9,840

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 15noAugust 15

Date award notification begins: March 15
Applied for financial aid:
91% of first-year students
82% of full-time undergraduates
54% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
76% of first-year students
77% of full-time undergraduates
90% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
96% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
98% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
104% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
93% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
90% of first-year students
90% of full-time undergraduates
86% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
13% of first-year students
10% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
20% of first-year students
17% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
78% for first-year students
74% for full-time undergraduates
33% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$25,227 for first-year students
$23,099 for full-time undergraduates
$11,078 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$19,240 for first-year students
$16,333 for full-time undergraduates
$8,163 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,735 for first-year students
$5,764 for full-time undergraduates
$3,934 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,059 for first-year students
$6,538 for full-time undergraduates
$3,558 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
29% of first-year students
32% of full-time undergraduates
17% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$10,663 for first-year students
$8,547 for full-time undergraduates
$908 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 25%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • State Loans
  • College/University Loans
  • private/alternative loans.
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $500 - $7,500
Undergraduate loan package range: $500 - $12,500
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 62%
Average student debt upon graduation: $31,236
Types of payment plans:
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $500 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $500 (full tuition)
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 48%

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